Fort Drum deputy commanding general assigned to training command role in Germany

FORT DRUM  The 10th Mountain Divisions deputy commanding general for support, Brig. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, will become commanding general of the Joint Multinational Training Command, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany.

The assignment was announced Tuesday afternoon by the Department of Defense in an emailed release.

The command, listed as the Armys largest training command outside of the continental United States, is based in Grafenwoehr, Germany.

Gen. Piatt arrived on post in July, and was promoted to his current rank Nov. 2.

Informed of the new assignment, Carl A. McLaughlin, executive director of the Fort Drum Regional Liaison Organization, said he was sorry to see Gen. Piatt go.

Hes been a very good person, Mr. McLaughlin said.

The post has seen a high turnover rate within the last year at multiple key positions within the 10th Mountain Divisions leadership.